ON SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2024, I woke up specifically remembering a dream I’d had. It was still very vivid to me as my alarm clock rang. And, it was very interesting. As I recounted it I found an excellent analogy which I will share with you, hopefully exciting you to stand your ground as well.

Selah.

Here’s the dream:

It was a sunny and bright summer day. Duane and I were sitting on the couch. Apparently we had no pets, I didn’t see either one of the ones we have now. Pewter, our Russian Blue, would not have alerted us as our Terrier rescue, Tina would have. There was no barking; only and Duane and I were in our home…  or so we thought.

Selah.

As Duane and I were sitting, suddenly we were shocked to see a grown woman standing right before us! A stranger! These days past the dream I still can remember her appearance. She was about thirty-five, White, with short auburn hair, gold earrings. She was dressed professionally, donning a very bright and colorful blouse; attractive. She had on a beige skirt and high heels. As with the sudden and no warning of her appearance; unannounced, unwanted, and very much unappreciated, she simply started speaking out a sales solicitation, asking us, “Do you need…?”  More than weird right?

Duane and my reactions were identical; taking it immediately upon myself, I said: “Get out of my house!”  I never appreciate sales calls and there was no way in Heaven was it appropriate for any person to come into my house unannounced and unwelcome, yet trying to sell us something as we sat in our home.

NOTE: This is a good opportunity for you to go my article:
HOW TO DEAL WITH TELEPHONE SCAMMERS, SALES CALLS, AND BOZOS…
It is a very helpful guide to on how to deal with people who intrude into your home in another way. You have every right to prevent that person from demanding your time, in your home, when you are not willing to have a discussion with him.

Selah.

Startled by this interloper’s sudden appearance, Duane and I didn’t speak to each other. We were both so taken aback! Who would ever think that a total stranger would enter our home from the kitchen door, come in, and attempt to sell us something!! Not me! Not my husband! Not you either, I’m certain…

AND THEN: to my chagrin, this weird ‘lady’ left…  But she didn’t! She then interloped once again as I heard her stay in our kitchen! Unbelievable! Right now might be a good time to remember: this was a dream…

But there’s more. I was outraged already; now I was more than that! And rightfully so! As she was now seemingly dominating our private residence in our kitchen; she started grinding our coffee beans! Like a torpedo I shot off that couch and ran into the kitchen: the kitchen in my home, not hers! I bellowed purposefully at her, “Get out of my kitchen!”  But she was gone…  Not hearing her leave,  I was surprised she was already out of my house. In my intense indignation, I now also torpedoed out of my house; sighting her sales booklet right outside on the ground (rather a large one) I angrily picked it up and started ripping it up. This was no easy task. I didn’t do a lot of damage, but I managed to do some. I tore through a few pages, then deciding to make certain I had run her off I dropped her book and ran to see where she was now! She was nowhere to be found… Truly, I ran her off! No sale for her!

End of dream.

Selah.

THE ANALOGY:
I could write an entire book about interlopers. I am, however, going to concentrate on only one person: the one who is the foul and infamous enemy of  all people: Satan, himself.

As I thought about this dream, a most remarkable commonality came to my soul immediately. This woman was attractive, bold; not at all easily discharged by my husband and me to cease her irreverent cause ‘to attain a sale…’  No: she had to be chased out; and more than once. She wouldn’t go on our first demand. My second, and intensified demand, got her going, with me hot on her trail! She had to be concerned about her own personal safety. Knowing she would not make a sale, she fled from the other woman (me) who had ‘had it’ with her brazen and illegal efforts. I took my legal stand: “Get out of my kitchen!”

This is how Satan is: just one of his wily ways. He will attempt to break into your life, your home / your sanctuary, without an invitation…  He will come as an attractive package, disguising himself as an angel of light.

Satan is desperate to hurt God. And he does! He does know his time is short; he is filled with wrath. Because there is no escape for his eternal destiny in that lake of burning sulfur, he wants God’s children and God’s human enemies (who hopefully will repent!) to join him in that fiery lake!

Each and every day Satan and his kingdom workers seek to steal, slaughter, and destroy mankind. Much to the grief of our heavenly Father, Satan has been doing so for more years than I can say. The Bible does say that many will enter that road which leads to destruction. He will make ‘sale’ after sale’…

Selah.

But thanks be to God Almighty: He is holy, holy, holy. And: He does not sell anything.  He gives!

Our great God has given us the weapons of warfare we need for battle victory! Those who have chosen the true and living God have the absolute right – and responsibility – to make the devil flee!

James 4:7-10
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.  Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.  Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.